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Wire · operational-macro

Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 million

11 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

11 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Micromobility

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

Read at reuters.com →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Joby Aviation is acquiring defense technology company Resonant Sciences for approximately $500 million to strengthen its position in the growing defense eVTOL market, separating its commercial air taxi business from defense projects.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 7 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You should prepare for a split in customer focus where commercial air taxis and defense applications will require different strategies and partnerships after Joby spun off its defense tech under Resonant. This opens a clear route to military contracts with a dedicated brand and tech focus.

◆ Coverage

7 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026

◆ Topics

MicromobilityeVTOLdefense-techacquisitionJoby-AviationResonant-Sciences